| University of Guilan | |
| Native Name: | دانشگاه گيلان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Other Name: | GU |
| Motto: | "Stay Scientific, Stay Green" |
| President: | Mohammad Doostdar |
| Head Label: | Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs |
| Faculty: | Over 650 |
| Campus: | Multiple sites |
| Enrollment: | 24,000 |
The University of Guilan (Persian: دانشگاه گیلان, Daneshgah-e Gilân) is an institute of higher education and graduate studies in Rasht, a large city in the province of Guilan, in Northern Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea.
It has nearly 24,000 students enrolled. According to the latest Shanghai ranking, University of Guilan was ranked 8th among Iran's comprehensive universities in 2013.[3] Also, based on the Times ranking in 2019, this University was ranked 6th among Iran's comprehensive universities.[4]
The university was founded in 1974 as a collaborative effort between Iran and West Germany. It began with 170 students and 10 faculty members in the faculty of engineering and faculty of literature, offering courses such as Civil Engineering and German Literature.
The University of Guilan started its academic activities with 120 students in the departments of Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry and German Literature.
1. Times Higher Education (THE)2024World Rank: 1201-1500Subject Ranking: : 601 - 800 (Engineering), 801 - 1000 (Life Science), 801 - 1000 (Science)Asia Ranking: 351 -400
2. Shanghai RankingWorld Ranking 2020: 901 - 1000Subject Ranking 2023: 301 - 400 (Engineering)
3. The UI GreenMetric2023World Ranking: 1004
4. Webometrics2023World Ranking (July) 2023: 1359
5. Scimago Journal & Country Rank2024World Rank: 2534
6. CWTS Leiden Ranking2023Scientific impact: 792Collaboration: 1018Open access publishing: 1018Gender diversity: 982
7. University Ranking by Academic Academic Performance2023-24World Ranking: 1136
8. uniRank2023World Ranking: 3824
9. US NEWs Global University Ranking2023World Ranking: 1422
10. Nature Index Ranking2023Overall Ranking: 6004Iranian Universities Ranking: 52
11. Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC)2023World Ranking: 1801- 2000 Islamic Universities Ranking: 176 - 200
The University of Guilan offers degrees in 55 fields for Bachelors, 35 fields for Masters, and seven fields for PhD studies. It is the largest university in the province.
The institute has a department in Caspian Sea studies.
The Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences is a semi-annual official publication of AUCRS (Association of Universities of Caspian Region States), published by University of Guilan. There are other journals published in English or Persian languages by the university.
There is a wide range of courses offered in the faculties of Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Agriculture, Humanities, Physical Education, Natural Resources, and the College of Art and Architecture. More than 112 courses are on offer in 35 departments leading to B.Sc., M.Sc., B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees.
With nearly 650 faculty members, nine faculties, and three research centers, all in a very large campus, as well as some other places in Guilan province, the University of Guilan, is recognized as the largest and one of the most premier academic institutions in northern Iran.[1] There are nearly 24,000 students in 112 fields of study, including undergraduate, postgraduate and research scholars.
The university is spread over four campuses with a total area of about 3 km2.
There are several active and recognizable scientific faces in the University of Guilan; at least three of them are known as premier scientists within the 1 percent of the world's most pioneer scientists in the development of advanced sciences. In addition, several of its graduate students are studying in worldwide high-rank universities; although many students prefer to stay at the University of Guilan.
Scientific books have been published during the last decades and internationally and nationally credible journals are published by the university press.
The University of Guilan has spread over four campuses housing nine faculties, as well as an International Campus and some research centers. The main faculties and their departments are:[2]
1.Department of Architecture
2.Department of Urban Planning and Design
3.Department of Painting
4.Department of Graphics
5.Department of Music
Notable people: Alireza Taghaboni
1.Department of Animal Sciences
2.Department of Biosystems Engineering
3.Department of Water Engineering
4.Department of Soil Science
5.Department of Food Sciences and Technology
6.Department of Horticultural Sciences
7.Department of Plant Protection
8.Department of Plant Production
9.Department of Plant Biotechnology
10.Department of Agricultural Economies
1.Department of Civil Engineering
2.Department of Chemical Engineering
3.Department of Computer Engineering
4.Department of Electrical Engineering
5.Department of Textile Engineering
6.Department of Nanotechnology
1.Department of Civil Engineering
2.Department of Industrial Engineering
3.Department of Computer Engineering and Engineering Sciences
1.Department of Persian Language and Literature
2.Department of English Language and Literature
3.Department of Arabic Language and Literature
4.Department of Russian Language
5.Department of Law
6.Department of Political Sciences
7.Department of Geography
8.Department of Sociology
9.Department of Psychology
10.Department of Management
11.Department of Educational Sciences
12.Department of Islamic Theology
13.Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith
1.Department of Computer Sciences
2.Department of Statistics
3.Department of pure Mathematics
4.Department of Applied Mathematics
1.Department of Dynamics, Control and Vibrations
2.Department of Solid Design
3.Department of Thermofluids
Notable people: Abolfazl Darvizeh
1.Department of Forestry
2.Department of Fisheries
3.Department of Environmental Sciences
4.Department of Range and Watershed Management
1.Department of Sport Sciences
2.Department of Sport Management
3.Department of Sport Biomechanics
4.Department of Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise
5.Department of Exercise Physiology
1.Department of Chemistry
2.Department of Physics
3.Department of Sciences